We have been battling the stomach flu in the Mueller household...no fun at all! A few nights ago, Layla got sick an hour or so after we had put her to bed:
(Layla started throwing up a couple hours after this picture was taken. Praying that Ivy and Israel stay healthy!!)
The rule about sick kids here at NTBI is, if one is sick then all siblings have to stay home, too. So this makes sense, because it keeps the germs from spreading to childcare...but it isn't as fun for me! But that's ok:) So Kaine's class came to visit him on Friday when we were home from class...it was so cute!
And I took this picture of Halle about 10 minutes ago...now she is sick. Sigh. Thankfully, she is at a much easier and better age to take care of than Layla is. But so sad that we (me and the kids) have to miss class again tomorrow:( And I am wondering if Kaine will be the next one...I hope not!
So, just a couple of thoughts that I have on my mind...
#1. Yes, this stomach flu is incovenient and not "fun", but wow. We have no right to complain. I have been thinking of parents who have sick kids all the time...maybe with disease or malnourishment...and they have no hope of getting better. Having sick kids makes me so grateful for the health that we normally do have...and it brings me to my next point...
#2. Having sick kids helps me to see my selfishness big time. The thing I hate most about stomach flu is that it changes our plans...we can't take sick kids out, and I do not enjoy staying home alllll day with sick kids. But so often I find myself feeling sorry for myself, and then the Holy Spirit convicts me big time. I hate how self-centered I can be about this!
Overall, I think this bout of the stomach flu has been good for me, to help me realize these things. So I am going to try to praise the Lord and thank Him for this sickness!
6 comments:
Ahh!! Praying for you guys! Thank you for sharing your insight and wisdom! Love you! Jane
Sounds like you are handling things very well. Its easy for me to say , but this will pass very quickly.
Grandpa Jim
I'll miss you at class again today!! And so far, our two kids are healthy...we'll see what happens :)
So sad to see them sick:( Praying for them all...and loved the picture of the 4 kids. Israel is so smashed between the 2 girls:)
love you all..
gma jan
Sophie is home sick too! She just seems to have a cough though- no throwing up, thankfully.
LOVE your 2 points - thank you!
Hope you all are feeling better soon - I will be praying for you!
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